 Broadway and concert star WILLIAM MICHALS made his Broadway
debut as “The Beast” in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, performing opposite
Andrea McArdle, Deborah Gibson and Toni Braxton, and later returned to play
Gaston in the same production. His career has continued in such roles as Javert
in LES MISÉRABLES, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO, Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA,
Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN, and the title role in PHANTOM. A recipient of the
prestigious Anselmo Award, he also earned recognition by Chicago’s “Jeff” and
the National STAR awards for his portrayal of Chauvelin in the recent national
tour of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.
Not only has Michals played the great houses of the nation, from Broadway’s
fabled Palace Theatre, to LA’s Ahmanson and D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, but he’s also entertained in New York’s finest rooms, including
the Rainbow Room, The Four Seasons, and the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza. Casino
dates, like the recent concert at the Foxwoods Resort, continue to be a part of
his calendar. Michals regularly appears with the country’s leading orchestras,
including the San Francisco, San Diego, Utah, and Hartford Symphonies, recently
returning to Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for another sold-out evening of
“Broadway Showstoppers”.
He has sung The National Anthem for major league sporting events from coast to
coast, and enjoys the rare distinction of performing for the joint leadership of
the House and Senate inside The United States Capitol. Symphonic performances of
"The House I Live In" and John Williams' "America, The Dream Goes On" have
garnered the praise and admiration of many D.C. notables, especially Sen. Orrin
Hatch (himself an accomplished songwriter). Mayor Rudy Giuliani personally
called upon William to open the December 11, 2001 memorial service at Ground
Zero with a solo, a cappella rendition of "Let There Be Peace On Earth", which
has been rebroadcast worldwide over network TV, CNN, National Public Radio, and
the Internet.
William’s credits extend into the operatic world, in New York, Boston, and in
recitals at the Aspen and Tanglewood Music Festivals. Favorite roles include
Figaro and the Count inMozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Escamillo inBizet’s Carmen,
Marcello in Puccini’s La Bohème, Danilo in Lehár’s The Merry Widow, and the dark
Hunding in Wagner’s Die Walküre. Audiences across the country have recently
enjoyed his Captain von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and his rendition of Billy
Flynn in Kander & Ebb’s CHICAGO - once again starring opposite Deborah Gibson.
TV appearances include "Law and Order", "All My Children", and "Guiding Light."
Following the success of his live CD, william michals broadway in concert,
William is now collaborating with some of the extraordinary creative talents
behind Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, and Charlotte Church, fusing the myriad of
musical styles with which he has been associated – while providing a dark
baritone sound to the “classical crossover” market.
With a vibrant career on stage, in concert, and in the studio, William Michals
continues to live up to the moniker “America's Baritone”.
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